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Drummond's Snipe, - Scolopax Drummondii, 9 



Red-breasted Snipe, *'".'" Noveboracensis, - 10 



Genus VII. Microptera. Woodcock or Bogsucker. 15 



American Woodcock, or Bogsucker, Microptera americana, - - 15 



Genus VIII. Recurvirostra. Avocet. 23 



American Avoset, - Recurvirostra americana, - 24 



Genus IX. Himantopus. Stilt. ------ 30 



Black-necked Stilt, - Himantopus nigricollis, - 31 



Genus X. Numenius. Curlew. ------ 34 



Long-billed Curlew, - Numenius longirostris, - - 35 



Hudsonian Curlew, - - - hudsonicus, - - 42 



Esquimaux Curlew, - borealis, - - 45 



FAMILY XXXVII. TANTALINiE. IBISES. - 49 



Genus I. Ibis. Ibis. -------- 50 



Glossy Ibis, - Ibis Falcinellus, - - - 50 



Scarlet Ibis, - rubra, - - - - 53 



White Ibis, ----- alba, 54 



Genus II. Tantalus. Tantalus. - - - - - 63 



Wood Ibis, Tantalus loculator, 64 



